Exchange Rate
Closing: Feb. 8, 2010
Phisix
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
  
Untitled Document
Powered by PhilOnline

Untitled Document
Untitled Document

Search the Web
Search this site

T-bill rates increase again

by Elaine R. Alanguilan
The cost of 91-day and six-month debt papers rose in Monday’s auction amid investors’ concerns on the forthcoming elections and the fiscal deficit.

Manila Water okays joint venture with Indian firm

by Jenniffer B. Austria
Manila Water Co. Inc., the water unit of the Ayala conglomerate, has signed a joint venture agreement with Jindal Water Infrastructure Ltd. of India to explore opportunities in three states in the sub-continent.

PNB hiked net profit to P2.2b in ’09

by Roderick T. dela Cruz
Philippine National Bank doubled its net income last year to a record P2.2 billion from P1.1 billion in 2008 due to higher loans and interest income, the bank said Monday.

Google, don’t be evil


ONE of the cool things about Google is its informal motto, “Don’t be evil.”

BPO sector to hire 600,000 workers, post revenues of $9b this year

Globe Asiatique likely to delay public offering




Corona accuses fellow justice of leaking secrets
by Rey E. Requejo
THE competition for the position of Chief Justice has become personal, with Justice Renato Corona insinuating that a fellow justice had leaked confidential court information that was used by a losing litigant to oppose Corona’s application with the Judicial and Bar Council.

Campaign season starts on dirty-tricks mode
by Fel V. Maragay
THE Nacionalista Party accused the Liberal Party Monday of spreading false text messages claiming that Senator Manuel Villar Jr. had forged a secret deal to make President Arroyo speaker of the House in exchange for logistical support during the presidential campaign.

On the prowl. Model Ornusa Cadness, wearing only painted-on tiger stripes, poses for the latest anti-captivity ad of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Govt extends duty-free status for wheat, cement

Maynilad rushes leak repair as drought sets in

More govt hospitals distributing free morphine

Australia tightens migration

3 nominated as successors to chief prosecutor Zuño

Teodoro criticizes his aunt

Saints in Super Bowl heaven

MIAMI, Florida—The ultimate underdogs, they ain’t. Not anymore. The Saints are Super Bowl champions now.

Filipino cue bets settle for 2nd spot

HANOVER—The six-man Philippine Pool team competing in the World Team Championship fell short against the mighty Great Britain side, 1-4, in the finals of the only world team championship sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association.

After splitting the 8-Ball doubles matches, Antonio Lining, Lee Van Corteza former world no.1 Dennis Orcullo lost their respective matches.

MVP: Walking out was right thing to do

by Rey Joble
MANUEL V. Pangilinan, a staunch backer of Philippine sports, including basketball, believes his team Talk N Text did the right thing in walking out of the court in Game 4 of their best-of-five quarterfinal series against the Ginebra Gin Kings.

Angping in search of athletes

THE Philippine Sports Commission is on the lookout for more qualified athletes to support as part of its preparations for the coming 16th Asian Games in Guanghzou.

Go shoots for 2nd straight drag-racing triumph

Integrity in the PBA

Trending down (3)

Gibo could be the dark horse

We need informed legislators

Romancing the Undead

by Bernice Bautista
Boys, ditch the hearts, flowers, and chocolates you’ve got for your valentine this year. If the fangirl climate—I’ll give you the weather update in a while, don’t worry—is any indication, you’ll have better luck with anything involving fangs, blood, and undying lust, I mean, love.

Hugel Wines: Some of the best Alsace has to offer

Best homestyle restos for Valentine’s Day

Gibo goes where Erap fears to tread

by Christine Herrera
Deposed president Joseph Estrada boycotted a forum on presidential candidates Monday in Quezon City, fearing that he would be asked trick questions.

NBI mini-revamp: New spokesman named

by Macon Araneta
Lawyer Ricardo Diaz has just been replaced as spokesman of the National Bureau of Investigation.

Poll body all set to print ballots

Marine cleared on Estrada CDs

Education officials rapped for pocketing P51.5 m

MRT ignores court’s Trackworks ruling

The business arm of the Metro Rail Transit Corp. wants clients to drop Trackworks, defying a Pasig court’s stay order to allow arbitration of legal claims over advertising rights.

Asistio: Echeverri trying to annoy me

Tycoon’s daughter questions delisting

San Pedro praised for plastic ban

Taipei featured in UP Social Science series

Dennis returns to the afternoon drama block

by Joseph Peter R. Conzalez
IN GMA-7’s latest SineNovela offering, the remake of the classic political drama Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak which was directed by the late Lino Brocka in 1990.

Derek Ramsay’s healthy 5-kilometer run


Copyright Manila Standard Today 2005-2009